DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL Hyderabad DIPSCOOP

January, 2019 Vol. X Issue 7

When the journey ends, the heart yearns for the days gone by; to relive the memories and savour the moments a bit longer. With this thought in mind DIPSCOOP brings forth the retro edition for the month of January. A year went by, many dreams fulfilled, many new beginnings – a hope that lights the way to explore new realms. New year also is bevy of fond recollections, promises to etch a few more in the forthcoming year. Team DIPSCOOP wishes its readers a prosperous, healthy and peaceful 2020.

Another feather in the cap

Excellence is the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, skilful execution and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities Delhi Public School, Hyderabad won the prestigious Times Educational Excellence Award, 2019-2020 under the category ‘Top School in CBSE Curriculum’ West Zone, Hyderabad. The award was presented by the ‘Times Group’ at a ceremony powered by Aparna, organised by Optimal Media Solutions, A Times Group Company on Thursday, 26th December, 2019. The event was organised at Novotel, Hitec City, Hyderabad. These awards aimed at recognising the best schools, coaching centres and professional institutions which excelled in their respective categories in Hyderabad during the academic year 2019-20. Mr. Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary of Commerce and Information technology (IT) department, Badminton player ParupalliKashyap and Cricketer PragyanOjha graced the event as the guests of honour. They acclaimed all the recipients for endeavouring to provide better education for learners across the city. He lauded the niche carved by Hyderabad in the field of education. Mr. ParupalliKashyap and Mr.PragyanOjha reminisced their school days, appreciating the role played by schools and faculty members in striking a perfect balance between academics and sports. They congratulated all the winners and expressed their pleasure to be a part of such a magnificent event.

Sports Day Splendour Grade I and II Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn. - O. Fred Donaldson VITALITY, the Annual Sports Day of Delhi Public School, Hyderabad, Grade 1 and 2, was held on 14th December, 2019 on the sprawling grounds of the school amidst cheers and frolicsome atmosphere. More than 580 students of Grade 1 and 2 demonstrated their talent on the field, be it in competitive races, vibrant drill displays or rhythmic music. The launch of ‘Fit India Movement’ by our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi this year, on the occasion of National Sports Day encouraged DPS to join hands towards this noble mission of Fit India Movement through the Sports Day.

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The ceremony began with a guard of honour, a ceremonial march past, taken by the Principal of DPS Hyderabad, Mrs. GeethaVishwanathan. The students then welcomed the audience by the beautiful rendition – ‘We are glad, you are here’. This was followed by the welcome address by the wing in charge, Mrs. Ruchi Gulati, making a mention of the students who brought accolades to the school in different events and various other achievements of the school. The young Dipsites then marched confidently to the rhythm of the drum beats, holding the bunch of colourful balloons, displaying coordination, team spirit and discipline. The ceremonial releasing of the colourful balloons symbolized the vibrant hopes and aspirations the school and parents have for the students.

Then unfurled the numerous fun races by the students which included the Novelty Relay Races – Hoop the Loop, FIT India, Swift Relayers and 50 Metres sprints for both boys and girls – Fastest Feet First. The students showcased excellent team-work, perseverance and sportsmanship spirit during these races. The spectators were captivated by some nail biting finishes. This was followed by the prize distribution ceremony. Next was a peppy theme song which signified the importance of sports and building sportsmanship spirit. The students again gave the audience a musical treat by presenting the song – ‘Its time you cheer’ followed by ‘We are one nation’, which left the audience spell-bound yet again and set the mood in place for the upcoming drill event.

The students presented an enthralling drill display - ‘Ojas’, effectively depicting the theme of the event – VITALITY – through the breath-taking formation of the muscle man fitness logo by the young Dipsites. The drill display with dumbbells was exceptionally well coordinated and the spectacular formation left everyone spellbound, appreciating the student’s poise and confidence. The event culminated with the students presenting the vote of thanks, thanking each and everyone involved in the programme and rendition of the National Anthem.

Parents’ Testimonial

“We want to appreciate the Sports Day conducted in the school premises this year. It was very well organised and we did not have to wait for either the parking or the collecting of our kids after the event. The seating arrangement was also done meticulously so that each parent could witness the performance of their child. Thank you for keeping it simple and finishing it on time. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the teachers who had a lion’s share in the success of the event.” – Ms Subhasini(Parent of Anjali - 1H)

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The results of the events are as follows CLASS I 50 MT SPRINT (GIRLS) S. No. Name of the student Section House Position 1. SONAKSHI MEHAR A RUBY 2. MOKSHA SOLANKI B RUBY 3. PURVI BOYINAPALLI C SAPPHIRE 4. ADRIJA MITRA D EMERALD II 5. SHRUSTI AVINASH E SAPPHIRE 6. RISHIKA MEHROTRA F RUBY III 7. AANYA PARWAL G RUBY CHILUKURI RUHIKA 8. H EMERALD I REDDY 9. NUTAKKI GNANASRI I RUBY 50 MT SPRINT (BOYS )

S. No. Name of the student Section House Position 1 SANGAM DAKSH A TOPAZ I MOHAMMED AYAAN B SAPPHIR 2 YOUSUF E 3 M LAKSH REDDY C TOPAZ III SUGANTH V D EMERAL 4 D 5 ARJUN NIMMAGADDA E TOPAZ 6 NAKSH JAIN KALA F RUBY 7 MEDAM TANUSH YADAV G RUBY EESHAN ADITYA H SAPPHIR 8 E 9 KARTHIKEYA MADISETTY I RUBY II NOVELTY RACE (GIRLS) S. No. Name of the student Section House Position 1 SAHITRA CHOWDARY A EMERALD 2 KIARA NAIDU A EMERALD 3 SHAANVI CHALLAGULLA B SAPPHIRE III 4 PENUMADU AKSHARA B RUBY 5 RIDDHIKA SAHA C SAPPHIRE 6 SIMRAT KWATRA C SAPPHIRE 7 JUI DHAVAL GANDHI D SAPPHIRE SRI HANVITHA 8 D TOPAZ MEDISETTY 9 PARNITA YERRA E TOPAZ I 10 DOREPALLI MOUKTHIKA E SAPPHIRE 11 AQSA JABEEN F SAPPHIRE 12 TRISHA SINGH F TOPAZ 13 SAHASRA BHIMAVARAPU G RUBY II

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14 ARSHIKA GUPTA G SAPPHIRE 15 AADYA DINDUKURTHY H RUBY 16 MIHIKA PALAPARTHI H TOPAZ SHRITHA REDDY 17 I TOPAZ ALIKIREDDY 18 DEVARAPALLI SANHITHA I SAPPHIRE NOVELTY RACE (BOYS) Sectio S. No. Name of the student House Position n 1. B.VARUN BHARADWAJ A EMERALD 2. B.NANDAN A RUBY CHARITH SIVA SAI 3. B TOPAZ TUMMALA III 4. SUHRIT BYRA B RUBY 5. AVINASH GUDIPATI C RUBY 6. AAKRIT BISI C RUBY 7. SOMA AHAAN GOUD D SAPPHIRE 8. AMRIT ANAND D TOPAZ 9. BOCHKAR SAMVED E SAPPHIRE NIVARTHI KRISHNA I 10. E SAPPHIRE KOUSTUB 11. PALADUGU VIHAAN F EMERALD 12. JASTI VARUN TEJ F EMERALD 13. SAMRAT KARN G EMERALD 14. ELMA VIVAAN YADAV G TOPAZ 15. VIHAAN ANIRUDHA BAKORE H RUBY MOHAMMED AYAAN II 16. H RUBY NAWAZ 17. ALLAVULA SURYANSH I RUBY 18. TATINENI HARSH I SAPPHIRE

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CLASS-2 50 MT SPRINT (GIRLS) S.No. Name of the student Section House Position 1. T. NAYANA A EMERALD 2. MUSKAAN MANIHAR B RUBY III 3. INAYA . Q C EMERALD 4. MAANVI . D D TOPAZ 5. NISHTA PRIYA E EMERALD II 6. P.M SAANVIKA F EMERALD 7. ABHILASHA NANDI G TOPAZ I 8. SAANVI MATHALA H SAPPHIRE 50 MT SPRINT (BOYS)

S.No. Name of the student Section House Position 1. L. DARAHAS A RUBY III 2. AAKANSH BANSAL B SAPPHIRE 3. SHAUN AHBWANI C RUBY 4. NIRVAN BAJORIA D TOPAZ I 5. PURAV MUDE E TOPAZ 6. AUM SINHA F RUBY II 7. KAILASH SAI KADIYALA G EMERALD 8. M. RAM VIRAT REDDY H SAPPHIRE NOVELTY RACE (GIRLS) S.N Name of the student Section House Position o. 1. SRI NIKITHA A RUBY 2. S.MAANYA SRUTHI A SAPPHIRE III 3. DHYUTHI TIRUMURU B SAPPHIRE 4. PRISHA JAIN B TOPAZ 5. AARADHYA. M C RUBY 6. NIHARIKA . J C RUBY

7. DHANVITHA REDDY D RUBY 8. AKSHITA AGARWAL D TOPAZ 9. MUKTA NIRANJAN E SAPPHIRE KULKARNI 10. HAMSA YAJUSHI E SAPPHIRE II 11. R. ADHYA REDDY F RUBY 12. SAHASRA CHANDU F SAPPHIRE 13. K. SRI PRAJNA G EMERALD 14. TARA DIYA TAPPA G EMERALD I 15. ABHIGYA PRIYADARSHINI H EMERALD 16. ANVITHA PANDE H EMERALD NOVELTY RACE (BOYS) S.No. Name of the student Section House Position 1. SRIHAN REDDY CHERUKU A RUBY III

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2. ARJUN SOMANI A EMERALD 3. GOPI SUHRUTH MASKI B EMERALD 4. PRATEEK SHARMA B SAPPHIRE 5. PUNEET SAI .M C RUBY 6. HRITHIK .M C RUBY II 7. SRIYANSH . T D TOPAZ 8. PRADHAN . S. S. VEMURI D RUBY 9. PRAYAG SHARMA E RUBY 10. KRISHNA VEDARTH E RUBY 11. RAM SIDDHARTH REDDY F EMERALD PATI 12. ARSH MAHENDRA F SAPPHIRE 13. ADITHYA GANGU G EMERALD 14. T. C. DARSHITH REDDY G TOPAZ I 15. SAHARSH REDDY H TOPAZ 16. ISHAAN GRANDHI H TOPAZ Grade III and IV Sports teaches you about yourself and the world around you. It can help you develop a good character, value and habits early on in life. The legacy of sports in DPS, Hyderabad and the Annual celebration of the Sports Day, was initiated by Ms. RekhaAggarwala, Academic Director, Delhi Public School, Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Miyapur. The Annual Sports Day for the academic year 2019-20 for classes III and IV, “VITALITY-A Sports Bonanza”, was held on the 15th of December, 2019 at Delhi Public School, Hyderabad. About 600 students of Grade III and IV demonstrated their talent on the field in various competitive races, vibrant drill display,and rhythmic music. The aim behind holding this event was to inculcate the spirit of sportsmanship and fondness for sports in children.

The ceremony began with a ceremonial Guard of Honour to Ms. GeethaVishwanathan, The Principal, Delhi Public School, Hyderabad. The excellent rendition of the melodious welcome song, Pratimodate, by the school choir, enthralled the audience. This was followed by a welcome address by the coordinator, Ms. Savitha Burra, who gave a brief annual report about the various activities conducted at school. Achievements in sports and games, of students, at various levels viz. national, state, district sports meets and Inter-school competitions in the twin city were announced. The ceremony was inaugurated by releasing balloons, to mark an expression of joy and hope. This was entailed by a gymnastic display. The students mesmerised the audience with their energetic performance. This was followed by numerous track events by the students of class III and IV. It was a delight to see the excitement with which the students challenged themselves in a variety of races such as hurdle race, skipping race, sprint and relay race. The merit and participation certificates to the winners were given away by the dignitaries.

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Next was the melodious theme song, Umang – the new excitement, enchanted the spectators. The final event of the day, was the musical drill display with lazims and the splendid formations Urja and Lotus (involving mass student participation) with petals. The students presented an effervescent drill depicting energy symbol. The drill display and the formation were well coordinated. They sprayed a riot of hue and radiance on the field. The children, well- groomed in their red and golden costumes were a sight to watch and admire. The enthusiastic parents, gathered in large numbers, constantly applauded the young sports stars. The air reverberated with excitement, pride and joy. The event ended with the rendition of the National Anthem.

The results of the events are as follows CLASS-3 HURDLES (BOYS) S.no Name of the student Section House Position 1. ADITYA RANJAN SINHA A Topaz 2. JATHIN .P B Topaz III 3. ARYAN SHARMA C Emerald 4. ZAYAN HUSSAIN D Topaz II 5. ARJUN .PAVULURI E Topaz 6. ANMOL BERY F Sapphire 7. ABHIK SINGH G Emerald 8. ADEEB ALI KHAN H Emerald I SKIPPING (GIRLS)

S.No Name of the student Section House Position 1. P.KIRTENYA A Emerald 2. YOSHITA B Ruby III 3. TAMOGHNA MANDAL C Sapphire I 4. ANIHA REDDY .G D Topaz 5. ANTARA SHRIVASTAVA E Emerald II 6. LAKSHYA RAO F Topaz 7. SAARA NIRAJ KALAMKAR G Topaz 8. YASAHASHREE .M H Topaz

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75 MTS SPRINT FINAL(GIRLS)

S.No Name of the student Section House Position 1. SROTASWINI MONDAL A Sapphire I 2. LAASYA PAMMI B Ruby 3. YASHITA KAMESWARI.K C Emerald 4. K.VAISHNAVI D Sapphire 5. INAYA SADEEN SHAIK E Sapphire 6. MONA GRACE ALLAM F Ruby III 7. JAYA SRITHA PATNAM G Ruby II 8. MYTHRI REDDY .D H Topaz 75 MTS SPRINT FINAL(BOYS) Sectio Positio S.No Name of the student House n n 1. VENKATA SRIRAM AARYAN SATHI A Sapphire II 2. SWARAJ MISHRA B Emerald 3. SAI ARJUN KRISHNA C Sapphire I 4. DEEPTHANSHU JAITH RAPOLU D Sapphire 5. V.NIKHIL REDDY E Sapphire 6. MOHAMMED AATIF F Topaz 7. K.DURGA PRASAD G Sapphire III 8. SOHANSH GUNDU H Sapphire 4X50 MTS RELAY (GIRLS)

S.No Name of the student Section House Position 1. CHAITRA REDDY .C A Topaz 2. AAKIFAH AHMED A Ruby I 3. SHAIVI PETWAL B Sapphire 4. H. DISHA B Topaz 5. B.TANVI C Ruby 6. YASHITA KAMESWARI.K C Emerald II 7. G.CHERISHMA D Sapphire 8. TRISHA RAWAT D Sapphire BHAWANI VENKATA 9 E Sapphire YADAVALLI 10 SHRUTHIKA .B E Ruby III 11 VIBHA .C F Sapphire 12 CHAITRA REDDY .M F Topaz 13 AASRITA SIVANI MAMILLA G Topaz 14 GUDIPALLI ASHWIKA G Topaz 15 AKSHAYA DONKADA H Emerald 16 SAI SANVI REDDY B H Ruby

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4X50 MTS RELAY (BOYS) S.No NAME OF THE STUDENT SECTION HOUSE POSITION 1. ABHIRAM .B A Emerald 2. ARJUN AMAR .T A Emerald II 3. AARIT JAIN B Ruby 4. RUDRA DALWADI B Sapphire 5. HARSHITH SAXENA C Emerald 6. ARNAV SANGAM C Topaz I 7. DHRUV REDDY CHALLA D Emerald 8. B.UMESH SAI KUMAR D Ruby 9 YATINDRA SRIKRISHNA E Ruby 10 VEVAAN BHATIA E Ruby

11 NISHAN SWAIN F Ruby 12 KAIVALYA BHATNAGAR F Ruby 13 RUHAAN SARMA G Emerald 14 AHAN SAMYAK G Emerald III 15 ADITYA .K H Sapphire 16 SAI BHAVIN .D H Sapphire

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HURDLES (BOYS) S.No Name of the student Section House Position 1 M. SIDDARTH Emerald A 2 K. MANAS VARMA Topaz B III 3 PRATYUSH AGRAWAL Sapphire C 4 PRIYANSH REDDY . S Topaz D I 5 ARUNAV SHARMA Ruby E 6 ADITYA SHARMA Topaz F 7 KRISHNA TEJA M. Topaz G II 8 DIVYANSH REDDY Sapphire H

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SKIPPING (GIRLS)

S.No Name of the student Section House Position 1 NAINA D. PILLAI Ruby A II 2 KRUTIKA RAMESH Sapphire B 3 E. ANIYA Emerald C 4 RAYASAM .V.SRI BHAVYA Ruby D 5 UMA KRUTI . V Topaz E III 6 SRIVIDYA CHETANA Topaz F I 7 C. PRANAVI Emerald G 8 CHETANA .D Sapphire H 75 M Sprint Boys

S.No Name of the student Section House Position 1 ABHINEET NANDI Ruby A 2 ADI AMIT KULKARNI Topaz B II 3 D. VEDIC RAJ Sapphire C 4 HRISHIKESH CHARAN Sapphire D I 5 ZAYAN REHMAN Topaz E 6 N. PRANAY SIDDHARTHA Sapphire F III 7 NAMAN AGARWAL Emerald G 8 HARSH KOTHARI Sapphire H 75 M Sprint Girls

S.No Name of the student Section House Position 1 SINDHURA .VUNNAM Ruby A II 2 NARA HARI AARUSHI Topaz B 3 ADHISHRI .S Emerald C I 4 SAI TANVI REDDYPALLY Ruby D 5 M. DHRITI Topaz E 6 MISHA AGGARWAL Ruby F III 7 S. KEERTHANA Topaz G 8 ISHIKA PONNAM Sapphire H 4X50 MTS RELAY (GIRLS)

S.No Name of the student Section House Position 1. NAVYA VADLAMANI A Sapphire 2. AANYA DEY A Emerald I 3. SHRESHTA .P B Topaz 4. KOJAGORI DEY B Ruby 5. ANIKA REDDY C Emerald 6. AARNA RAO C Sapphire III 7. ALAYSHA PAL D Emerald 8. KEERTHI SAHASRA D Ruby 9 REYA JAIN E Emerald

10 KRITIKA TANDON E Emerald

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11 MANASA .J F Topaz 12 SAMANVI .T F Emerald 13 T. LAKSHMI SHREYA G Sapphire 14 KRIYA KATTA G Topaz II 15 A.PRANAVI SAI H Sapphire 16 RIPANSHI AGARWAL H Sapphire 4X50 MTS RELAY (BOYS)

S.No Name of the student House Section Position 1. S. SIDDHARTH Ruby A 2. MUZAMMIL HUSSAIN Sapphire A II 3. A. BALA KRISHNA Emerald B 4. ARYAN .V Ruby B 5. B. SHRIRAM Sapphire C 6. AAYUSH MEHAR Sapphire C III 7. KOLLIMARLA PRANAV Topaz D 8. VIVANN BAJORIA Topaz D 9 NIKHIL .K Sapphire E 10 M. KARTHIKEYA REDDY Emerald E

11 K.VARUN CHANDRA Ruby F 12 ANIRUDH PRATURI Ruby F 13 JAI VIKRANT ADITYA Sapphire G AKSHAJ . AADYAH REDDY 14 Sapphire G .K I 15 ABHIRAM .G Ruby H 16 ACHINTYA MISHRA Emerald H

Grade V and VI The five S’s of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit. – Ken Doherty With these in mind, Delhi Public School, Hyderabad conducted the Sports Day on 5th December, 2019 for grade 5 and 6. It was attended by the Principal Ms GeetaVishwanathan, Head-Mistress Ms Rama Ananth, Co-ordinator Ms SaravPreet and the teachers and students of Grades 5 and 6. The excitement of the children was palpable, all cheering for their houses to emerge as the winner. The participants came well prepared in their sports attire and were welcomed on to the ground with loud cheers from their house-mates. The first event was 200 m race followed by 400m relay race. As each of the participants ran to secure the coveted first position, their friends cheered them on with continuous claps. Then it was time for the much awaited 100m sprint, the winners of which were declared as the fastest boy and the fastest girl of 2019-20. After the events, the winners were awarded medals and certificates to encourage them to continue to give their best to the sport. The program concluded with the Principal addressing the students and teachers. She stressed the vital role of sports especially in the lives of students to build character and resilient attitude.

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The results of the events are as follows

CLASSES: V & VI EVENT: 100 MTS CATEGORY: BOYS S. No Position Name of athlete Class/sec House 1 I ATHARV SINGH VI F EMERALD 2 II M TOSHITH YADAV V H EMERALD 3 III SOHAN PULLURI VI C TOPAZ EVENT: 100 MTS CATEGORY: GIRLS S. No Position Name of athlete Class/sec House 1 I M BAVISHYA REDDY VI F TOPAZ 2 II SEJAL MISHRA VI B SAPPHIRE 3 III JAISHAVI PARIDA VI G EMERALD EVENT: 200 MTS CATEGORY: BOYS S. No Position Name of athlete Class/sec House 1 I M TOSHITH YADAV V H EMERALD KARTHIKEYA 2 II VI F TOPAZ PAPIKONDA 3 III AMITH HARSHA NETHI VI H EMERALD EVENT: 200 MTS CATEGORY: GIRLS S. No Position Name of athlete Class/sec House 1 I SEJAL MISHRA VI B SAPPHIRE 2 II RISHITA LAKSHMI VI H RUBY 3 III BAVISHYA REDDY VI F TOPAZ EVENT: 4 X 100 MTS RELAY CATEGORY: BOYS CLASS/SE S.NO NAME OF THE ATHLETE HOUSE POSITION C 1 ATHRAV SINGH VI F 2 AMIT HARSHA NETHI VI H EMERALD I 3 M TOSHITH YADAV V H 4 SAHIL BERY V G 5 AVISH LEVI SANDEEP VI D 6 ATHARVA SRIVASTAV VI E SAPPHIRE II 7 NEEV AGASTHYA V D 8 A ADITYA VI H 9 M SREE KUNTAN VI B 10 SMAYA M KAMAT VI F RUBY III 11 ARJUN REDDY V G 12 GAUTHAM VEERANKI V H

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EVENT: 4 X 100 MTS RELAY CATEGORY: GIRLS CLASS/SE POSITIO S.NO NAME OF THE ATHLETE HOUSE C N 1 BAVISHYA REDDY VI F 2 BUDDOL HASINI VI F I 3 DAKSHITA SANWARIA V B 4 JAYEETI RAZDAN V F 5 RISHITA LAKSHMI VI H 6 EESHA MEDIKONDA VI C II 7 NANDIMPALLI KARTHIKA V C 8 SURE AKSHARA V H 9 SEJAL MISHRA VI B 10 YAKSHITHA REDDY VI H III 11 RONITA KASHYAP V E 12 RISHIKA SAI V D

Grade VII and VIII “Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.” - George F. Will

The Annual Sports Day for grades 7 and 8 was organised and celebrated on 2nd December, 2019. The students assembled in the Football Ground during 2nd half of the day. The event took place in the presence of the Principal Mrs. GeetaVishwanathan. The audience witnessed a series of races conducted amidst loud cheers of the students. The event was followed by the award ceremony. Students who have won different sports competitions, both internal and external were honoured with certificates and medals. The awardees were honoured by the Principal, the Headmistresses and teachers. Students applauded the achievers for their success. The winners greatly cherished the proud moment of being appreciated in the presence of their fellow mates. The Principal expressed her satisfaction with students’ attitude and also congratulated the winners on their success. She encouraged them to strive towards bringing more accolades to school. With the feeling of achievement and camaraderie, the students dispersed for the day.

The results of the events are as follows CLASSES: VII & VIII EVENT: 100 MTS CATEGORY: BOYS S. No Position Name of athlete Class/sec House 1 I HARSHIT K VIII G RUBY 2 II TANAV REDDY N VIII B TOPAZ 3 III RISHI RAJ B VIII F SAPPHIRE EVENT: 100 MTS CATEGORY: GIRLS

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S. No Position Name of athlete Class/sec House 1 I T TANVI REDDY VIII B TOPAZ 2 II NIKHITA HAASINI G VIII A TUBY 3 III SRI VIBHA M VIII D EMERALD

EVENT: 200 MTS CATEGORY: BOYS S. No Position Name of athlete Class/sec House 1 I U TARUN VIII C RUBY 2 II MAHADEV MULAGADA VIII G EMERALD 3 III RISHIKESH REDDY V VII A RUBY EVENT: 200 MTS CATEGORY: GIRLS S. No Position Name of athlete Class/sec House 1 I NIKHILA HAASINI G VIII A RUBY 2 II SRIJANI DAS VIII H TOPAZ 3 III D RITHIKA REDDY VII D TOPAZ EVENT: 4 X 100 MTS RELAY CATEGORY: BOYS S.NO NAME OF THE ATHLETE CLASS/SEC HOUSE POSITION 1 K HARSHIT 2 M SANJITH VENKAT RUBY I 3 RISHIKESH REDDY V 4 VAMSI R 5 MAHADEV MULAGADA 6 MUJHTABA AHMED EMERALD II 7 AKSHAR N 8 RISHABH BOIDI 9 RISHI RAJ B 10 JAYESH KANODIA SAPPHIRE III 11 CHAITANYA KUMAR 12 SHARMAN MANDLEKAR EVENT: 4 X 100 MTS RELAY CATEGORY: GIRLS CLASS/S S.NO NAME OF THE ATHLETE HOUSE POSITION EC 1 NIKHILA HAASINI G 2 K HANSIKA REDDY RUBY I 3 NIMISHA PAUL 4 BIANKA NARAVANE 5 T TANVI REDDY 6 SRIJANI DAS TOPAZ II 7 RITHIKA REDDY 8 HASINI RAO V 9 ANUSHKA C 10 NIKHITA T SAPPHIRE III 11 SOHANI K 12 P SANJANA

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Grade IX and X Fitness is not a destination. It is a way of life. Keeping this adage in mind and being aware of the importance of the balance between academics and sports, the Annual Inter-House Sports Meet 2019-20 for grades IX and X was held at DPS Hyderabad on 2 December 2019 with great zeal, excitement and frolicsome atmosphere. The meet was inaugurated with the blessings of the principal, Mrs. GeethaVishwanathan. The first events of the day were the athletic events with 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m relay races organized for both boys and girls. For most of the audience, the most exciting one was the 100m in which the fastest girl and boy athlete of Classes 9 and 10 were determined (Tejas from Class 10 and Devika from Class 9). Once the races began, the air was filled with cheering and tons of encouragement for the young athletes. The prize distribution ceremony for the Inter-house sports competitions began shortly afterwards. Prizes were given away for team sports like football, basketball and cricket as well as for individual sports like tennis, chess, table tennis and athletics. The audience was at their enthusiastic best as they cheered for the winners and the participants. Mrs. GeethaVishwanathan encouraged the students to pursue sports without worrying about the judgment of others. The ceremony was concluded with the rendering of the vote of thanks.

The results of the events are as follows CLASSES: IX& X EVENT: 100 MTS CATEGORY: BOYS S. No Position Name of athlete Class/sec House 1 I TEJAS VENTAKURI X H SAPPHIRE 2 II RAHUL DAMERA X C TOPAZ 3 III K SHRAV SAI REDDY IX C RUBY EVENT: 100 MTS CATEGORY: GIRLS S. No Position Name of athlete Class/sec House 1 I DEVIKA MANOJ IX A EMERALD 2 II BHAVAGNA BOLLEPALLI X F ROPAZ 3 III KEERTHANA YALAMANCHI IX A SAPPHIRE EVENT: 200 MTS CATEGORY: BOYS S. No Position Name of athlete Class/sec House 1 I K SAI SRAVANTH X E TOPAZ 2 II ADITYA REDDY IX A EMERALD 3 III PRANSHUL SHARMA X A RUBY EVENT: 200 MTS CATEGORY: GIRLS S. No Position Name of athlete Class/sec House 1 I BHAVAGNA BOLLEPALLI X F TOPAZ 2 II SAHITI REDDY R IX B TOPAZ 3 III HARSHITHA MADALA X D SAPPHIRE

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EVENT: 4 X 100 MTS RELAY CATEGORY: BOYS CLASS/S S.NO NAME OF THE ATHLETE HOUSE POSITION EC 1 K SHRAV SAI REDDY IX C 2 PRANSHUL SHARMA X A RUBY I 3 PRATHVI RAJ SINGH X E 4 SRIKAR LANKA X C 5 AKSHAT SAUROT X A 6 NIRUPAM MALYALA IX A EMERAL II 7 SHAIL ANTANI X D D 8 ADITYA REDDY IX A 9 RAHUL DAMERA X C 10 RITHWIK CHITLA IX C TOPAZ III 11 K SAI SRAVANTH X E 12 MD HUSSAIN X F EVENT: 4 X 100 MTS RELAY CATEGORY: GIRLS CLASS/S S.NO NAME OF THE ATHLETE HOUSE POSITION EC 1 BHAVAGNA BOLLEPALLI IX F 2 B NEHA RAO IX E TOPAZ I 3 YASHITHA MARADA X D 4 VAMSICA R K X B 5 HARSHITHA MADALA X D 6 ADITI R KULKARNI X C SAPPHIRE II 7 KEERTHANA YALAMANCHI IX A 8 GARGI PONUGOTI RAO X D 9 DEVIKA MANOJ IX D 10 ADITI MENON X D EMERALD III 11 AASHI VARMA X C 12 SHREYA AKUNDI IX A

Grade XI and XII You cannot play a game half-heartedly. A game is life at full- throttle.

Delhi Public School, Hyderabad conducted the Annual Inter-House Sports Meet for students of classes XI and XII on the 5th of December, 2019. The event was graced by the presence of the Principal, Ms. GeethaVishwanathan, Headmistress, Ms. Sandhya and the coordinator. Ms. Rajyalakshmi. Various events were held which included-200m run,4 x 100 m relay and 100 m sprint for boys and girls. The students took part in various athletics events and the audience cheered on with enthusiasm. All the track and field events saw a zealous participation.

Other competitions were also conducted prior to the sports meet that saw participation in large numbers that included events like-Basketball for boys and girls, Throw Ball for girls, Football for boys, Cricket for boys and girls, Table tennis for boys and girls, Tennis for boys and girls and Chess for boys and girls. The relay race in both the categories of boys and girls saw a riot of hues and vibrancies.

The winners were felicitated with medals and certificates for their exemplary performance. Around 90 prizes were distributed in all to the winners of the various sports activities. The audience cheered with thunderous applause and uplifted the spirit of the players. The fastest runners were Kaustubh of class XI C

DIPSCOOP an e-magazine 16 and Kinnera of class XI D who clinched the First position in the event. The award for the Best House in Sports was bagged by Sapphire House. The day was filled with exciting victories and near misses for some of the participants. Finally, the entire school stood together, to appreciate the winners. The event was a huge success as many students participated and went back home with laurels. The sports meet concluded with an inspiring and motivating speech by the Principal, GeethaVishwanathan, followed by a vote of thanks by Hansa Pandey, an enthusiastic student of class XI. The day ended with a cheerful note with promises for all the young enthusiasts to honour the spirit of sportsmanship.

The results of the events are as follows CLASSES: XI& XII EVENT: 100 MTS CATEGORY: BOYS S. No Position Name of athlete Class/sec House 1 I KAUSTUB BOIDI XI C RUBY 2 II SAMPATH PATRO XI C RUBY 3 III AKASH A XI C SAPPHIRE EVENT: 100 MTS CATEGORY: GIRLS S. No Position Name of athlete Class/sec House 1 I KINNERA C XI D EMERALD 2 II HARIKA G XI B SAPPHIRE 3 III SAMSKRUTHI K XI B EMERALD EVENT: 200 MTS CATEGORY: BOYS S. No Position Name of athlete Class/sec House 1 I KAUSTUB BOIDI XI C RUBY 2 II SAMPATH PATRO XI C RUBY 3 III PRANAV KOKA XI B SAPPHIRE EVENT: 200 MTS CATEGORY: GIRLS S. No Position Name of athlete Class/sec House HARIKA 1 I XI B SAPPHIRE GONGALAREDDY 2 II KASHIKA NAGPAL XI C EMERALD 3 III KEERTHANA BASA XII B EMERALD EVENT: 4 X 100 MTS RELAY CATEGORY: BOYS NAME OF THE S.NO CLASS/SEC HOUSE POSITION ATHLETE 1 KAUSTUB BOIDI XI C 2 SAMPATH PATRO XI C RUBY I 3 KOUSHIK T XI A 4 VRYSHIN RAM XI C 5 PRITHVI K B XI A 6 VIRAAT REDDY XI A ROPAZ II 7 ROHIT S XII C 8 KAPISH M XI C 9 AKASH REDDY XI C 10 PRANAV KOKA XI B SAPPHIRE III 11 V SHAAN XI D 12 ARYAN B XI B

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EVENT: 4 X 100 MTS RELAY CATEGORY: GIRLS CLASS/S S.NO NAME OF THE ATHLETE HOUSE POSITION EC 1 KINNERA C XI D 2 KEERTHANA BASA XII B EMERALD I 3 PASMI BHUKTA XI C 4 SRIYA M XI C 5 T S ANANYA XI B 6 MAHI AGARWAL XI D ROPAZ II 7 HANSA PANDEY XI D 8 D SINDHU XI A 9 HARIKA G XI B 10 SREYA CHUNDURI XI A SAPPHIRE III 11 STUTI AGARWAL XI D 12 SAHANA GADDAM XI C

Grade Prep “It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.” Participating in sports is not only good for the physical health of a child but also for the mental development. Along with that, it also boosts self-esteem, prevents obesity, promotes team spirit, discipline and develops the gross motor skills.DPS Hyderabad has always aimed at overall development of its students and conducting regular sporting events play an important part in achieving those goals. The Sports Week was a fun filled celebration for all the students as they participated in several innovative sports events like balancing cups, modified hurdles race, beads picking, relay race and short track events with a lot of vigour and enthusiasm. The much-awaited Annual Sports Prize distribution was held on 31st December 2019 to honour the young sportsmen of Pre-Primary Wing. There was an excitement and zeal in the atmosphere. All the students took part in various fun filled novelty races. The children participated with full verve and vigour. It was delightful to see the little ones trying to attempt all the races with their sportsman spirit. The students cheered for their friends. Young sportsmen were honoured with certificates and medals at the end of the event.

Inter-House Competitions

Grade Pre-Primary If we want our children to thrive, teaching them to read is not enough- they must learn to enjoy it. In order to keep this thought intact & encourage their artistic skills, an “Inter House Book Mark Contest” was organized for the tiny tots of Pre -Primary on 12th December, 2019. A day prior to the contest, a practice session was conducted for the children. They were explained, by practically demonstrating about the importance and usage of bookmark. Material was provided to the kids, where they were asked to do free hand drawing of their choice and colour it. In some sections, children have chosen origami to make book marks. The little Dipsites came up with amazing creativity, with each class showcasing

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The judges for the contest were the talented students of class XII: K.Abhishek XII A Tanish Goel XII A Shreya C XII B MadhavanK XII D VarshaLohia XII C Jaishree Vaishnavi XII C PREP : A S.No Name House Position 1 SAMA SAHARSH EMERALD I REDDY 2 JOVAN DIVAKAR EMERALD II

3 AADITRI GUPTA SAPPHIRE III

4 AVYUKT BANERJEE TOPAZ CONSOLATION

PREP: B S.No Name House Position 1 SURYANSH REDDY. R SAPPHIRE I

2 NEELAKSHI TRIPATHY RUBY II

3 NANDAN HARSHA EMERALD III

4 SRI VIDYASHANMUKHA.G SAPPHIRE CONSOLATION

PREP: C S.No Name House Position 1 RIDDHI RAJESWARI EMERALD I

2 V. SAI NISHITANVITA RUBY II

3 M. JAIVIHAAN TOPAZ III

4 REYANSH REDDY SAPPHIRE CONSOLATION

PREP : D S.No Name House Position 1 SANIDDHYA SRISHTI RUBY I

2 ANIKA JINNU EMERALD II

3 PRATYUSH GAUTAM SINGH RUBY III

4 V. CHAKREESH RAM NAIDU SAAPPHIRE CONSOLATION

PREP : E

S.No Name House Position 1 JYOTHIRADITYA RUBY I

2 MANI LASYA EMERALD II

3 SUMEDHA POOJARI TOPAZ III

4 ARUSHI PANDA TOPAZ CONSOLATION

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PREP: F S.No Name House Position 1 SMERA PUNIA SAPPHIRE I

2 SAANVI KABRA EMERALD II

3 C. VANSHIKA EMERALD III

4 AARUSH VIKAS SAPPHIRE CONSOLATION

PREP: G S.No Name House Position 1 SHAIK SUHEERA SAPPHIRE I

2 MEDHA TRIPATHI EMERALD II

3 AKUL PRAKASH SAPPHIRE III

4 SAI ADITRI REDDY. B TOPAZ CONSOLATION

Winners NUR : A S.No Name House Position 1 RIDHIMA SIRSI TOPAZ I

2 S.SHARON PRAGNA TOPAZ II

3 MEDHA REDDY EMERALD III

4 S. NEEHARIKA.U RUBY CONSOLATION

NUR: B S.No Name House Position 1 OR TRISHIKHA SAPPHIRE I

2 AYANTIKA EMERALD II UPADHYAY

3 ARIHANT BARTARIA RUBY III

4 SAANVI PATHAK EMERALD CONSOLATION

NUR: C S.No Name House Position 1 DHYEY RATHI TOPAZ I

2 KOVAI ADHYA RUBY II

3 AVIKA SHARMA SAPPHIRE III

4 KRISHNA SAMVITH RUBY CONSOLATION

NUR : D

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S.No Name House Position 1 NIHA LAKKOJU TOPAZ I

2 REYANSH AYYAGARI RUBY II

3 GARBHAM VIHANYA RUBY III

4 ANSHITA POLAMURI RUBY CONSOLATION

NUR : E S.No Name House Position 1 GOVERDHAN BABU SAPPHIRE I

2 SHREYA TICKOO RUBY II

3 AVNI DAHIYA RUBY III

4 ANVIKA JAISWAL SAPPHIRE CONSOLATION

NUR: F

S.No Name House Position

1 VIVAAN POPPAT RUBY I 2 T.AADYA RUBY II

3 ANIKA GHOSH TOPAZ III

4 G. SUDHESHNA TOPAZ CONSOLATION

Grade Prep Quizzes are fun, they raise the confidence and help to develop critical thinking as well as teamwork among the students. With the above aim, a Quiz Contest was conducted for the students of Prep on 19th December, 2019. An age appropriate questionnaire was designed that included general knowledge, logical reasoning, linguistic and quantitative skills. Students were given sufficient practice prior to the contest. All the students took part in Prelims. Four students from each section were selected the final round. There were seven teams in total named after seven planets. There were 5 rounds in all. The first round was the question-answer round where each team was posed with a question. The second round was the visual round with famous Indian personalities and monuments shown on the screen. A puzzle had to be solved in the third round. Then there was a buzzer round followed by the last round, a rapid-fire round. The participants were very enthusiastic, well prepared and their competitive spirit was commendable. The team with the maximum points won the contest. Nonetheless, they all were winners in their own way and their efforts were highly appreciated by all. The students who were in the audience also had a great time watching the contest. The winners were:

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S.No Team Class &Sec Position

1. Jupiter Prep B I

2. Mercury Prep F II

3. Uranus Prep E III

Grade I Culture and knowledge are two of the essential pillars that India stand on. For ages, our country has mesmerized the world with its discoveries in and contributions to numerous fields of study. India has forever been a place of interest for many. Lots of great personages, all over the world, spoke grand things about our nation.

An awe-inspiring Poem Recitation Inter House Contest was conducted for Grade 1 students on 17th December 2019 where in the younger ones recited the poems on our Incredible India. India, our country is a huge and beautiful land full of wonders. Every citizen of India must know about it means, its history, struggle, culture and other important things. Through this platform the kids got to know more about our country India. The little poets with full confidence and pride recited the poems they have learnt for the contest. Most of the Children recited patriotic poems based on the theme India and about the glory of Indian culture and our National Flag. The kids showed a lot of enthusiasm in learning the beautiful poems and reciting them with clarity and Intonation. This Contest truly helped our younger generation to know more about incredible India and also brought out the inner poets who recited the poems with the spirit of patriotism.

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The winners are as follows

POSITIO S.NO STUDENT NAME HOUSE Class /Sec N

1 AIDEN MATHEW GIJO RUBY 1 A I

2 SARAYU CHERUKU EMERALD 1 A II

3 VADDI VENKATA SAI BHUVAN TOPAZ 1 A III

4 KANDHERI ARJUN NAIDU SAPPHIRE 1 A CON

5 PIYUSHI MAHENDRAKAR TOPAZ 1 B I

6 AMEYA SHREE SAPPHIRE 1 B II

7 SUHRIT BYRA RUBY 1 B III

8 SHIVANG SINGH EMERALD 1 B CON

9 PURVI BOYINAPALLI SAPPHIRE I C I

10 KAASHVI SINGH TOPAZ I C II

11 SIMRAT KWATRA SAPPHIRE I C III

12 KAJA TANVI CHOWDARY SAPPHIRE I C CON

13 JUI DHAVAL GANDHI SAPPHIRE 1 D I

14 KANDUR AKSHAINI TOPAZ 1 D II

15 AMRIT ANAND TOPAZ 1 D III

16 SRI HANVITHA MEDISETTY TOPAZ 1 D CON

17 SHRUSTI AVINASH SAPPHIRE 1 E I

18 NAVYA AGARWAL RUBY 1 E II

19 VADLANI SRI HITHA EMERALD 1 E III

20 MANDUGULA PAVANJ RAGHAV GOUD EMERALD 1 E CON

21 MOHAMMED KHALEEL UR RAHMAN RUBY 1 F I

22 YASHASWINI D CHATTERJEE RUBY 1 F II

23 ARJUN SHARMA SAPPHIRE 1 F III

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24 ABHINAYA TIRUMALA EMERALD 1 F CON

25 AADVIKA SARANGI TOPAZ 1 G I

26 ISHANI BANERJEE EMERALD 1 G II

27 AANYA PARWAL RUBY 1 G III

28 STUTI PANDA SAPPHIRE 1 G CON

29 MIHIKA PALAPARTHI TOPAZ 1 H I

30 AARNIK SHAH RUBY 1 H II

31 PEHEL SHAH RUBY 1 H III

32 MOHAMMED AYAAN NAWAZ RUBY 1 H CON

33 AADYA PANT TELIDEVARA TOPAZ 1 I I

34 ALLAVULA SURYANSH RUBY 1 I II

35 ISHAAN SARKAR EMERALD 1 I III

36 AMOLIKA DANG EMERALD 1 I CON

Grade II Quiz competitions have always been an interesting and informative way of making children aware of the current affairs by enticing the feeling of excitement in them. With this vision in mind, the children at DPS, Hyderabad were encouraged to widen their knowledge on our country, India by participating in an Inter House Quiz Contest which was planned and organised on 17th December 2019 for grade II dipsites. Four teams - Sacred Ganga, Mighty Godavari, Holy Krishna and Great Cauvery, were formed with 8 participants – 1 from each section. All the rules and regulations of the quiz were clearly explained at the beginning. It was an interesting 4 round quiz contest including a visual round, a question swap round, an audio round and a rapid fire round which went on for an hour engaging the participants and the audience. All the teams were giving a tough battle to one another. Although some of the questions were tricky, the teams tried their best and managed to answer the questions showcasing their brilliance and impressive general knowledge. All the teams participated actively and the winning team was announced. With a great success, this fulfilled, informative and knowledge enriching competition came to an end. We at DPS, Hyderabad, strive to bring out the best in every child ensuring learningthrough every possible ways and not just through books and classroom teaching.

The Winners are:

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S.NO STUDENT NAME HOUSE POSITION

1 ARNAV NIGAM SAPPHIRE

2 VATSAL MUTHYALA SAPPHIRE

3 ANANYA KOLANU TOPAZ

4 SUHANA KARMAKAR TOPAZ I

5 P JAYA MADHAV ADITYA EMERALD

6 SAANVI MISHRA EMERALD

7 ANVITA ANAND PANDE EMERALD

8 AUM SINHA RUBY

9 ANAY RATHI SAPPHIRE

10 PRANJAL MAHATO SAPPHIRE

11 VENU SWAROOP ESUKAPALLI SAPPHIRE

12 SHIVALI GUPTA RUBY II

13 ANNADANAM KRISHNA VEDARTH RUBY

14 KAILASH SAI KADIYALA EMERALD

15 ABHIGYA PRIYADARSHINI EMERALD

16 MUNAGALA SREENITHI TOPAZ

17 SHAURYA GUPTA EMERALD

18 ANANYA JINDAL EMERALD

19 NANDIGAM RISHIK EMERALD

20 VIVAAN ANAND JOSHI EMERALD III

21 ABHILASHA NANDI TOPAZ 22 ISHAAN GRANDHI TOPAZ

23 RIDDHIMA MISRA TOPAZ

24 VIRAJ NAYAK RUBY

25 SHREYAS CHANDRA RUBY CON 26 MUSKAAN MANIHAR RUBY

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27 ADVAITH SREEMAAN MITTE RUBY

28 ANAGHA VELAMAKANNI RUBY

29 DUTTALURU SIPIVISHTA SATVIK TOPAZ

30 SAI SRIVARSHA KANCHIBHOTLA TOPAZ

31 HARSHIT RAMA EMERALD

32 RAM SIDDHARTH REDDY PATI EMERALD

Grade III An inter house greeting card making contest was held for grade 3 on 20.12.19. The theme was based on patriotism wherein students had to make greeting cards expressing their gratitude to soldiers. Children participated with great enthusiasm and zeal. The students were well involved in the competition. The cards they made showed their love and gratitude towards the soldiers who save our nation. The competition was full of life and passion. The bright splash of tri colors on paper symbolized the spirit of patriotism. They wrote few lines expressing their gratitude to the soldiers and decorated the cards beautifully. The best six cards were chosen from each section for the final round. The cards were judged based on the parameters such as creativity displayed, relevance with the theme, layout and design. The competition was conducted successfully in which the contestants were placed in 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions from each section out of six finalists. It was a pleasure to watch the children creating artistic designs. The competition aimed at promoting creativity, patriotism and self-expression among students. The results are as follows S.No Name Of The Student House Sec Position

1 AmodKashyapVemuganti Ruby First

2 SouravSatapathy Emerald First

3 TwishaMitra Ruby A Second

4 SrotoswiniMondal Sapphire Third

5 PrathamNayak Topaz Third

6 ShaiviPetwal Sapphire First

7 Aarit Jain Ruby Second B 8 Mantavya Sharma Emerald Second

9 N Preksha Reddy Ruby Third

10 Shreshta R Topaz First

11 AnaghAshutoshPani Ruby Second C 12 Aashi Kumar Ruby Second

13 KothapalliSaiMoksh Ruby Third

14 Shashank R Topaz D First

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15 DeepthanshuJaithRapolu Sapphire First

16 HimanshuNamadevNalawade Topaz Second

17 NaivedyaGarg Sapphire Third

18 Shreya Sarkar Ruby First

19 SaanviBadjatia Topaz Second

20 ChippagiriBhasvanSai Sapphire E Second

21 Syed RayhanBilgrami Topaz Third

22 AakritiSatpathi Topaz Third

23 VibhaChokkathTheyandath Sapphire First

24 AkellaAkshara Sapphire Second F 25 Kanumuri Sri Sahasra Emerald Second

26 AnmolBery Sapphire Third

27 AadyaJaiswal Emerald First

KarthikeyaBharadwajSarmaVis 28 Sapphire Second hnubhatla G 29 Avyaan Joshi Topaz Second

30 ShriyaditaSmriti Topaz Third

31 Manal Arora Topaz Third

32 YashashreeManji Topaz First

33 Swaraj Rana Emerald Second

34 Adeeb Ali Khan Emerald Second H 35 NehaMikkilineni Sapphire Third

36 KashviNangalia Emerald Third

Grade IV Letter to a soldier was a letter writing competition. Participants had to write an informal letter to a soldier fighting for our country on the border. Letter writing promotes mindfulness and generates self-reflection. Writing stimulates creativity and encourages children to explore. Children are required to put thoughts into what they write. It increases focus as the child has to think about the content. It also helps to expand their vocabulary develop their spelling skills. Apart from the skills it develops letter writing also helps to make somebody happy. The receiver of the letter gets a moment of excitement and happiness and gets to know that you care. The students of grade 4 had an opportunity to participate in “Letter to a Soldier” competition. They had to pen down a letter of gratitude for our brave soldiers. Children wrote the letter in their English activity notebook. The competition was conducted in their respective classrooms. Every child got an opportunity to appreciate and celebrate the heroic mettle which our Indian soldiers portray in every act of theirs. This competition was a testimony to the true spirit and immense sacrifices of every vigilant Indian Army Men.

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Children also enjoyed a lot writing these meaningful, emotional and proud letters. It turned into a moment of realization and a moment filled with pride and gratitude for each child in the classroom. It instilled the heart of these young ones with the feeling of patriotism and national integrity. Result is as follows:

S.No Name Of The Student House Sec Position 1 1 Shlok Jain Sapphire First 2 2 Abhineet Nandi Ruby A Second 3 3 AanyaDey Emerald Third 4 7 TanveeParida Topaz First 5 8 Ananya S Krishna Emerald B Second 6 9 RishavParwal Ruby Third 7 1 AdhishriSawankar First First 8 1 SmrithiBalaji Emerald C Second 4 9 KashviSinghal Ruby Third 10 1 Anika Mittal Topaz First 9 11 Susruta Das Emerald D Second 12 JenyaTatineni Ruby Third 13 2 Navika Sharma Topaz First 5 14 2 SadhilSaiChalla Emerald E Second 6 15 2 Aveeka Singh Ruby Third 7 16 3 Adrija Bhattacharya Ruby First 1 17 3 NiyatiSangal Ruby F Second 2 18 Rohan Akundi Sapphire Third 19 3 Kriya Katta Topaz First 7 20 3 Raghav Jain Sapphire G Second 8 21 3 NishthaGoel Emerald Third 9 22 4 Nishith Pradhan Ruby First 3 23 4 Viraat Kapoor Emerald Second 4 H 24 IshikaPonnam Sapphire Third Grade V Strength does not come from physical capacity; it comes from an indomitable will.

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Armed forces play an important role in the well-being of a nation. It is important that the citizens of our country honour the soldiers, airmen and sailors of India who are constantly working for our safety and security with pride and honour, despite the harsh situations that they face in their daily lives. Army Flag Day is a day dedicated to show our support to the disabled soldiers, the widows and dependents of those who have sacrificed their lives for us.

Delhi Public School, Hyderabad has designed various inter-house activities in the month of December to mark Army Flag Day and promote its importance and awareness among students. An inter- house competition – “Greeting Card Making” was conducted for students of Grade V on December 16th, 2019 based on this theme. The objective of the competition was to give the students a platform to show their gratitude towards our armed forces in a creative way.

The competition invited individual participation and was conducted in classrooms for maximum participation and let the creative minds flow freely. Six best entries from each section irrespective of house were selected for judgement. Ms Savita Burra and Ms Buelah judged the competition and were thoroughly impressed by the amazing display of talent. Three best entries were given first, second and third position. Appreciation certificates were given to all other finalists to acknowledge their good work. The result is as follows:

S. No. Class & Sec Student’s Name House Position 1 AishaniRoychoudhury Emerald I 2 5 A Riya Bisht Emerald II 3 SharvaniSaraswatibhatla Topaz III 4 Rohit Biswas Sapphire I 5 HasiniBandaru Ruby II 5 B 6 HasiniPammi Emerald III 7 Dhawal Kumar Srivastava Sapphire III 8 PrajuktaManik Topaz I 9 5 C PranamyaNibhanipudi Sapphire II 10 NamishaMedasani Ruby III 11 Akshara Gupta Topaz I 12 HannsujaHarrsh Ruby II 5 D 13 SarthakBarnwal Emerald III 14 ChintanaAbhiram Ruby III 15 Nilesh Kumar Tripathy Emerald I 16 5 E KashviMidha Emerald II 17 SohamTumuluri Emerald III 18 G. G. Lakshana Emerald I 19 5 F NavyaPunia Ruby II 20 RithwikaBanoth Sapphire III 21 5 G Ridhima Mehta Topaz I

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22 Bura Jai Nikhil Ruby II 23 MathukumalliPuneethAkshaj Topaz III TathiSai Surya Dishitasree 24 Topaz I Saraswathi 25 5 H Rangana Das Topaz II 26 A Nishika Emerald III Grade VI Heroism is not only in the man, but in the occasion. -Calvin Coolidge Armed forces play an important role in the well-being of a nation. It is important that the citizens of our country honour the soldiers, airmen and sailors of India who are constantly working for our safety and security with pride and honour, despite the harsh situations that they face in their daily lives. Army Flag Day is a day dedicated to show our support to the disabled soldiers, the widows and dependents of those who have sacrificed their lives for us.

Delhi Public School, Hyderabad has designed various inter-house activities in the month of December to mark Army Flag Day and promote its importance and awareness among students. An inter- house competition – “Paper Bag Making” was conducted for students of Grade VI on December 16th, 2019 based on this theme. The objective of the competition was to give the students a platform to show their gratitude towards our armed forces in a creative way.

The competition invited individual participation and was conducted in classrooms for maximum participation and let the creative minds flow freely. Six best entries from each section irrespective of house were selected for judgement. Ms LaxmiSamal and Mr. D. Santosh judged the competition and were thoroughly impressed by the amazing display of talent. Three best entries were given first, second and third position. Appreciation certificates were given to all other finalists to acknowledge their good work. The Results are as follows:

S. No. Class & Sec STUDENT’S NAME House Position

1 AkhileshTotla Emerald I 2 6 A RithvikEravathri Sapphire II 3 Ayaan Shah Zama Topaz III 4 Prisha Gupta Emerald I 5 6 B AvaniKanchan Emerald II 6 ShravyaKonidala Sapphire III 7 Jaya Shree NidhiKunche Topaz I 8 6 C Akshara Amar Tirmanwar Sapphire II 9 EeshaKoduru Topaz III 10 AnshaZynah Ruby I 11 Agam Raj Singh Sareen Sapphire II 6 D 12 AsmitaDatta Sapphire II 13 ManeeshaMarri Ruby III 14 6 E Vanya Mall Topaz I

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15 MaddulapallySrinidhi Reddy Ruby II 16 ParishiNagori Emerald III 17 Saisha Jain Sapphire I 18 6 F YelamanchiliTanmayee Ruby II 19 HarshithaChowdaryDasari Sapphire III 20 Priyanshi Sinha Emerald I 21 6 G D Taran Chawla Sapphire II 22 JammigumpalaHasyaNandini Ruby III 23 Jisha Mahajan Emerald I 24 Anwesha Sahoo Sapphire II 6 H 25 VanshikaSetia Emerald III 26 Tarasha Khanna Ruby III Grade VII Creativity is intelligence having fun. – Albert Einstein In the modern world, being creative, out-of-the-box thinking is as much necessary as presenting these ideas in public domain. Advertising has always been very significant in building and changing perception and its importance as a medium to generate awareness cannot be ignored. To emphasize this aspect for the future citizens, an Inter house AD-MAD competition was organized for students of class VII on 16th of December, 2019. The competition was conducted in two rounds. During the first-round students of each house were asked to create and present an advertisement on a social topic. Based on their performance, the best performing houses were selected from each section for the next round. For the final round, a total of eight groups participated. They were asked to create advertisement on the following topics - ‘Fit India’, ‘Valour of Indian Army’ and ‘Make in India’. The young students came up with wonderful ideas and captivated everyone with their creativity and presentation skill. Judges Mrs. Sarala and Mr. Kuntal had a tough time to decide the best performances among all these spirited, humorous as well as highly creative advertisements. The enthusiastic participation from all the four houses was overwhelming and made this event a grand success. The winners of the competition are as follows

Position Name of the Students Class/ Section House

K SRI SAI CHAITNYA

POTLURI NIKHIL

First SAI KARTHIK LANKA MIHIR VII C Sapphire

D SAI SRIKAR

K JYOTHIRADITYA VENKAT

CHALLA SAI SIDDHANTH Second VII H Ruby MIHIKA DANGWAL

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SAI ANUSHA SARVA

SAI VAMSI RAVI

SHRAVAN RAO

AVA SARALA SHAMUKHA RAGHAV

DHRUVA DEEPA OBULSRI SAI REDDY

Third HAMSIKA KONDA VII E Topaz

KARRA KRITTIK SHARMA

NARLA NIHAL SAI

P SAI RAMCHARAN REDDY

Grade VIII

Play, generally, adds joy to the life, but specifically board game playing brings some unique health and life improving benefits to a person’s life. It’s not an activity that should be enjoyed once in a while when you get bored, for the best results it has to be a regular mission. Board game playing increases brain function. It assists in practicing essential cognitive skills, such as problem solving and decision making. It helps with social skills like communicating, sharing, taking turns, and enjoying interaction with others.

To grab students’ attention and actively engage them in such a fun filled activity, an Inter-house Competition –Designing a Board Game was held at DPS, Hyderabad on 19 December, 2019 for Students of Class VIII (A-H). Dipsites have proven themselves yet again by creating their own ingenious board games. Every section was divided into four groups according to their house. (Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire and Topaz) Each house had created their own board game while others put a spin on already existent games. Most of them showcased their talent by coming up with their own themes like Christmas Tree Spree, Bluff Master, X-MAS Hunt, Color Maze, Treasure Hunt, Ouija board game etc. Four board games from each section were displayed in the Green area. Students enthusiastically participated and explained the rules of their board games.The Final winners were selected by the judges Mr. Phani Kumar (Science Dept) and Ms.Geetanjali (Math Dept).Students were judged on the criteria of Innovative/interesting ideas, Clarity of rules and

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Presentation. Each section was given two prizes (First and Second position). It was roaring success as it brought students together through competitive and cooperative spirit.

The results are as follows:

SNO CLASS/SEC POSITION STUDENT’S NAME HOUSE

1. 1 ADITI SINGH K.

2. D. KASHYAP SRI VARMA

3. K. SREENIDHI

4. K.AKHILESH REDDY VIII A I TOPAZ 5. PRATIKSHA KIRAN WADMARE

6. RACHDEEP SINGH C.

7. SREESAIDEEKSHA AYTHA

8. YAJAT VARMA

9. ANAVI ANAND

10. ANUSHKA CHITRANSHI

11. ASHMITA SIRIVELLA

12. BALLI REYAN VIII B I RUBY 13. BHANDARI SUYASH

14. MANAS GUPTA

15. MOHD. ZAID FAROOQ

16. PREM TEJAS I.

17. BHARGAV RUSHIL GORANTLA

18. GAGAN KISHORE BONTHANAGARI VIII C I TOPAZ 19. KSHITIJ MATHUR

20. MALLADI SRI NAGA ANAGHA

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21. NIKUNJ AGARWAL

22. SIDHARTH DHULIPALA

23. SREEJA CHITTURI

24. SHAURYA SINGH

25. VIII D SRIVIBHA MERUGU 26. AFIA JAMAL 27. AARUSH ARORA 28. AMITESH MOHANTY 29. I DISHA KULKARNI EMERALD

30. C.L.GANESH

31. VEDANT POCHIMCHARLA

32. SAHIL YANAMADALA

33. BILVAN DATTA CHALLA

34. ASHMIT PRABHU

35. DARSHIKA SANWARIA

36. G. AASHRITHA RAO

37. INTURU SAI DURGA TANMAISREE

38. VIII E I MD. AZHAR ALAM EMERALD

39. N.ROHINI VENKATA SAI

40. NITIN DASARI

41. MONIKH LEVI SANDEEP

42. SHASHWATH R.

43. B.OM VISHAL REDDY

44. C.MANISH CHANDRA REDDY

45. G. ADITYA REDDY

46. NISHIKA AGARWAL

47. VIII F I NIYA ANGELENE GANDHAM EMERALD

48. P.SHLOK

49. SAI PURNA RISHIKA K.

50. SARA JOSHI

51. SWAPNIL DAS

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52. AANCHAL MUNDHADA

53. BHOOMI BANSAL

54. B. DHRITHI REDDY

55. G. RESHIKESH YADAV VIII G I EMERALD 56. K. KRISHNA SAI CHARAN REDDY

57. P. VISHNU KATHYAYANI

58. SAATVIK SIMHADRI

59. SIDDHARTH REDDY NOMULA

60. AKSHATH NAGULAPALLY

61. A.BHUVAN KRISH

62. VIII H I KARUNAM KRITI EMERALD

63. PRANAV CHERUKURI

64. T. SAI DURGA KRISSH

Carnival and Field Trips

Pre- Primary Field Day Out- Christmas Carnival With Christmas bells ringing and New Year approaching, it is the most wonderful time of the year. Everyone around is in a joyful mood and excitement is in the air. With the same spirit, ‘Field Day Out - The Christmas Carnival’ was organised for the students of the Pre-primary wing on 24th December, 2019. The Pre- Primary Wing was adorned with red and green balloons and a well- decorated Christmas tree lent a festive aura. The students and teachers were dressed in red and green attire adding to the Christmas festivities. The students were taken out in the field and the entire field was buzzing and filled with sounds of cheers and laughter of the children. Several fun-filled activities were planned to make it a very special and memorable day for the students. The bouncy inflatable castle and merry-go-round was the busiest spot as it obviously grabbed the attention of all the students. The next activity was the most awaited one was the Cotton Candy and the children couldn’t get enough of the goodies. That wasn’t the end of it, they also received their Christmas Gifts in their special ‘Goodie Bags’ from Santa which the children themselves decorated as per their imagination. There were many novelty races organised for the students. The

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Grade I and II – Nehru Zoological Park Field trips enrich and expand the curriculum, strengthen observation skills, increase children's knowledge in a particular subject area and expand children's awareness of their own community. Students might be good at reciting and remembering things but they often don’t make the connection unless they experience it first-hand. Such experience is provided by field trips as children are able to connect the dots of the learning experiences with real experiences. This was what the students of classes I and II of Delhi Public School, Hyderabad experienced when they went to Nehru Zoological Park for the field trip, on 24th December 2019.

The purpose of this field trip was to provide students with an educational experience outside their everyday routine. The day started on a peppier and exciting note. All the students, along with their teachers and the support staff were fully geared to start their journey for the zoo. They enjoyed their bus ride (to-and-fro) through the city singing rhymes and songs. As soon as we reached our destination, all the children and the teachers had their breakfast. Soon after their fill, each troop of children started exploring the animal kingdom. While exploring, they came across various species of animals, birds and reptiles that are not usually seen in our surroundings. Followed by this, everyonetook a joyous toy train ride which took us around the zoo park, giving the opportunity to listen different sounds of animals and birds and also see so much greenery around us in today’s crowded world.

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The field trip came to an end by 01:20 pm. Their joys knew no bound as they shared their thoughts and experience about the trip with their friends and teachers. Overall, it was a day that was spent well giving many wonderful memories to cherish.

Grade V – Salar Jung Museum Grade V students had the joy of visiting Salar Jung Museum for their annual field trip on 18th of December, 2019. Salar Jung Museum is one of the three National Museums of India. This museum is the also the third largest museum in India and it houses a collection of ancient manuscripts, ceramics, metallic artefacts, carpets, sculptures, textiles, paintings and clocks. Most of the articles treasured in this museum, belong to different civilizations. The journey to the museum was enjoyed by the students as they sang merrily and played games. At the museum students were enthralled to see the ancient daggers, cutlery, and ornaments and were visibly impressed by the intricate designs and opulence of the era gone by. They felt proud to belong to a culture which boasted of such rich heritage and unique art. Some of the sections which generated a lot of interested in the students were porcelain artefacts, daggers, statues, and the grand clock. Students had lunch in their buses and had a good time on the way back to school.

Grade VI The students of class 6 went on a field trip to one of the most wonderful monuments in Hyderabad, the Golconda Fort on the 17th of December, 2019. Students started boarding the buses at around 8:45 am after breakfast. Students were impressed and awed to experience the acoustic effects (hand clap) at the FatehDarwaza, a characteristic of the engineering marvels at Golconda. Everyone was anxious to know more about Ramdas prison, AmbarKhana (Granary), NaginaBagh, Mosque and about different buildings within the Fort and were filled with vigour and energy as they climbed the steps to reach the highest point of the fort ‘BalaHissar’ from where they could witness a breathtaking g view of the whole city. It was an enriching experience to know more about our rich culture and past. After the tour to the Fort, children were taken to Mrugavani National Park where they spent time playing games and sharing lunch with their friends. It was a day well spent in learning and fun.

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Grade VII On December 23, the students of class VII of Delhi Public School went for the much-awaited field trip to Botanical Gardens atKothaguda. The journey started with lots of excitement after witnessing the School Morning Assembly on Christmas, its significance and listening to the foot-tapping Christmas Carols. The Botanical Gardens surrounded by widespread trees, herbal plants, flowering plants and creepers were a feast for the eyes. The students walked around the enclosures and were fascinated by the symmetrical display of a variety of cactus, plants with their botanical names displayed on boards, few connected to zodiac signs and few others mentioning the health benefits. Students also caught glimpses of peacocks, a small lake and huge animal structures. Seven school buses of bustling students made the field trip comfortable. The students played group games in the well-levelled green area. A game of Kabaddi with the teachers was the highlight. The trip ended with students enjoying their lunch sitting in a circle in groups in the shades of trees. The students expressed the day being one of the best days in the term.

Grade XI and XII The students of classes XI and XII had the exciting privilege to goon a recreational trip to Dream Valley Resort on 24th December, 2019 that provided the students a rejuvenating break from their hectic routine. The students and teachers alike enjoyed various activities and gained new experiences. The refreshing water rides and thrilling outdoor activities like bungee jumping, rain dancing and tug of war brought about a wave of excitement and revitalized everyone. The students energetically and enthusiastically participated in all the activities and water sports. In the afternoon the students and the teachers had a delicious lunch and a gala time together. The trip ended with everyone relishing yummy snacks. Everyone thoroughly

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The day will be remembered forever which will certainly nurture their experiences for lifetime. It was indeed a wonderful day filled with fun and frolic for all.

Workshops and Seminars

The Study Circle

Study circle is an old and popular form of adult learning in the Nordic countries. The organization of study circle is simple and straightforward. Reaping the benefits of study circle requires a lot of preparation. This initiative of having a study circle is the brainchild of Ms. Sruthi.Y. The voluntary and self- motivated teachers of Delhi Public School, Hyderabad agreed upon to meet for a study circle once a month. This meet is not only to disseminate knowledge but also forcreating a platform to exchange ideas, improving knowledge and skill for better planning and execution.

A good book challenges one to think differently. Studying another workplace’s culture broadens one’s perspective. Observing a colleague’s reaction to a text is valuable insight for future endeavours. The book chosen to study for the academic year 2019-20 was Leverage Leadership 2.0- Practical guide to building exceptional schools by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo.

Leverage Leadership is a revolutionary book written by a revolutionary educator. Educational leaders from a diverse array of schools around the world have found unprecedented success using the key principles detailed in Leverage Leadership, and this book is inspired — and informed

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— by their stories. As educational leaders around the world implement Leverage Leadership ideas, their collective stories have revealed a simple framework by which the seven levers may be implemented: See It, Name It, Do It. Expert discussion and real-life success stories prove that effective leadership is not about innate charisma, charm, or personality—it’s about how a leader uses their time.

It methodically walks readers through seven pillars of school leadership - data-driven instruction, instructional planning, observation and feedback, professional development facilitation, school culture, staff culture and leadership teams. It thoroughly explains what to do, how to do it and why it works.

 Learn the core principles of effective leadership  Understand what success looks like on the ground  Practice the seven levers of leadership that allow transformational growth  Adopt the tools and techniques that facilitate a school wide transformation Informational, inspirational, and highly motivational, this book explores both the separate components of success and what it looks like as a whole. The study circle was formed in the month of September and ever since then there have been three such meetings. The groups of teachers meet up once every month. The amount of reading is pre- decided and teachers take turns volunteering as a facilitator and summary reporter. Each session is thoroughly summarized and posted on the group for further reference.

In December the teachers had the opportunity to share their thoughts with Mr. PramodBathena, a prominent personality in the field of education.MrPramod is an Engineer by profession but chose social engineering as a career. He has worked in diverse profiles - Assistant professor in Engineering college, trainer and coach for civil services and competitive exams aspirants, leading young leadership camps, etc. Teachers had an interactive session with Mr. Pramod wherehe shared the core ideas pertaining to various fields in leverage leadership – a guide to school/ teacher leadership initiative.

The study circle on the whole has empowered the aspirant teachers and is a beacon of hope.

TIMES NIE Principals’ Meet ‘I’ve Failed Way More Times Than I’ve Succeeded’-- Seth Godin An interactive seminar on ‘Successful Career Options for Students’, was conducted by The Times Of India, in association with Vellore Institute of Technology for Principals in Hyderabad on Friday, 15th November 2019 at Hotel Radisson Blue Plaza, Hyderabad between 10.00 am to 2.00 pm. The seminar was attended by around two hundred Principals from various schools across the twin cities. The session began with a video presentation on VIT by Ms. Deepa which showcased the various programs it offers, infrastructure, alumni and placements. This was followed by a welcome address by the Zonal Head (South), Times Of India. Mr. G. Vishwanathan, Chancellor of VIT, emphasised the need to focus on providing quality education by all the stakeholders which can in-turn contribute to the growth of the economy citing the examples of Japan and South Korea which attained a high growth rate by investing in education. He also emphasised on transforming India as a hub for quality education and a favoured destination for foreign students.

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The chief guest for the event Dr.TamilisaiSoundararajan ,Telangana Governor expressed her concern over the rise in number of student suicides and emphasised on the facilitators role in guiding the students about alternative career opportunities in case they fail to get admission into their desired courses. She said that psychological guidance should be considered from the very beginning of learners' education, so that they do not develop negative feelings about their own abilities and feel better prepared to take up any challenges in life. She shared an anecdote from her personal experience emphasising the need for the parents to accept the fact that their child’s career choice may differ from their own expectations. At the panel discussion on ‘Successful Career Options for Students’, B. Janardhan Reddy, IAS, Principal secretary, Telangana State Higher Education, DeepthiRavula, chief executive office, WE HUB, Hyderabad and K Narender, educational multimedia research centre, Osmania University, Hyderabad spoke on how the government was focussing on improving the school attendance and improving the attitude of the students, encouraging them to take up entrepreneurship as an alternate career option, preparing the students to accept failure and move on in life, integrating life skills in the curriculum and imparting the same from an early age which will go a long way in preparing them to face the challenges of life more confidently. The panel discussion was followed by an interacting question hour session where the panellists answered the interesting questions posed by the enthusiastic participants. TATA Class Edge Workshop Tata Class Edge conducted a Principal Leadership Programme on 7th December, 2019 at Katriya Hotel. It was attended by about 40 participants who represented about 25 schools. Mrs Sandhya, Headmistress Grade VIII, IX and X and Mrs Rama Ananth, Headmistress Grade V, VI and VII attended the seminar. Tata Class Edge is a provider of learning solutions for schools based on innovative technology. Mr Sanjay Radhakrishnan chief commercial officer of Tata Class Edge was the resource person who gave the different insights into leadership practices. The focus of the workshop aimed at leadership challenges and developing culture of excellence in educational institutions with the underlying principle – Even though the rules of leadership are universal, its application is entirely contextual. The event opened the stage for interactions around challenges in the educational landscapes. The program involved discussions on strengthening abilities to respond to the expectations of a wide variety of stakeholders, increasing managerial competencies of planning and prioritizing, building synergistic teams and adopting versatile leadership style to create a conducive and effectively strong work climate. Entire program was divided into 4 sessions: Leadership is not a title, Be The Change, Journey Of Excellence and The Big Picture. Each session was highly interactive with healthy discussions, experiences and instances resonating in the hall from all the participants. Ted talk with the title EVERY CHILD NEEDS A CHAMPION was one of the main-stay of the event. There was another video on Taj attack in Mumbai (26TH November’2008) which evoked discussion on types of leadership and the kind of employees with right kind of attitude that must be employed for the successful running of the institutions. Different leadership styles were discussed urging the leaders to provide functional and emotional support to the team depending on the need. Magic eight leadership attributes of school principals’ findings were stated which were

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partnership orientation, relationship orientation, being involved, nurturing talent, change agent, inspiring, progressive mind and leaving a strong legacy. Correlation between leadership behavior of the principal in a school and academic achievement of its students was also discussed. The entire workshop was enriching which encouraged teamwork, visionary attitude and supported the aim to create leaders for schools who can foster a positive climate for institutional development. Mental Health Wellness Session for Grade VIII, XI and XII Delhi Public School, Hyderabad conducted a mental health awareness workshop for classes VIII, XI and XII students to help them cope with the stress and anxiety involved with the upcoming board exams. The event was organised by the ‘The Live Love Laugh Foundation’ (TLLLF) and conducted by Mrs. Lalitha Pooja, a counselling psychologist. It aimed at bringing about a deeper understanding of mental health and its various aspects. The session commenced with a discussion on what the terms ‘health’ and ‘mental health’ meant to the students. She compared the Japanese art of Kintsugi -which involves the repair of broken pottery by fusing with precious metals- to mental health and healing. It focused on defining mental health, the difference between sadness and depression and also reiterated the importance of reaching out for help. A demonstrative example was put forth wherein a student was asked to hold a bottle with one hand and as is expected, he found it difficult after a while. This is where when more students were invited to come and help him hold the bottle which led to him feeling relieved of his pain. What made the session truly effective was Ms Lalitha’s insight into the matter, and the eloquence with which she spoke. The children too interacted with enthusiasm discussing the matter at hand with passion. Subjects like the long-term impact of bullying and cyberbullying, difference between depression and sadness as well as the physical meaning and symptoms of clinical depression were covered through interesting videos and power point presentations. The takeaway was that when we share what we’re going through with those we trust and reach out, it can help us unburden our problems making us feel better. The students were provided with booklets with useful information such as breathing exercises and helplines for those who need professional help. The session provided an outlet for the students to discuss how they feel and learn and the ways to identify deficits in their mental well-being and take the right path to correct it. The safe space provided also helped destigmatize mental health issues.

Rapporteur: Mehuli Das, Grade XII

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Inter-School Competition

“Curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” -Walt Disney

These words of the famous filmmaker were the spirit of a fun land earning event - The Power of Why, organised by Indian School of Business and Finance (ISBF), Delhi, at Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet. The event, held on Saturday, 30th November, 2019, was attended by seventeen teams comprising students of classes 11 and 12 representing ten schools of Hyderabad. Our school was represented by a team of five students from classes 11 C and D. The ISBF is affiliated to the London School of Economics and Political Sciences. The competition comprised of three events handcrafted for the students of finance, business and economics, so as to train their brain according to simulated real- life situations. The first round was a case study of a popular airline, Jet Airways, which had started in a big way, but due to several operational and financial miscalculations, was eventually grounded. In comparison was the popular airline Indigo, whose strategy and business acumen has helped it grow from strength to strength. The teams were asked to come up with a detailed business strategy to revive Jet Airways. This involved real life application of principles of economics, business and finance learned in the class. This was followed by a round of stock market simulation - Bulls and Bears, a share trading session in scrips of fifteen companies listed in NASDAQ. This needed a thorough research on the scrips, for which material was provided a week in advance. The participants had to strategize and trade in a manner such that, their portfolio value increases as much as possible at the end of the stipulated time. To make the trading as close to reality as possible, news flashes also came from time to time making the scrip values fluctuate. The venue went alive with action and anticipation as participants did a brisk business of buying and selling shares. The closing bell saw a look of triumph and satisfaction in the participants’ faces. The third round was a quiz based on prominent events in business and economics, which tested the participants’ knowledge of brand conception, promotion, history and latest developments. The quiz tested their knowledge and ability to decipher cryptic clues.

The overall goal of the event was to show the participants a glimpse of the business and finance world and how economic theory is applicable in real life. It kept up the excitement and involvement of the participants throughout the day. It was truly a unique experience for the students. Team DPS, Hyderabad secured fourth position in the event.

Cultural Fest - Aahvaan

Be the change you want to see in this world and feel proud to be an Indian. With this thought, the youngest Dipsites of Nursery C & D presented a “Cultural Fest - Aahvaan” on 18th December 2019, to promote cultural heritage and traditions of our Nation. The cheerful morning began by invoking the God’s blessings with a prayer song, sung by our ever-cherubic children followed by the news of the day. The budding artists enthralled the audience with their confident enactment of poem and a soulful rendition of “who made the stars” which touched the hearts of all. The highlight of the day was well synchronized Penguin mass drill. The little Dipsites looked adorable dressed up as penguins for the mass drill. Novelty races depicting various aspects of cultures were organized for the children and ever enthusiastic parents, where they

DIPSCOOP an e-magazine 43 exalted the audience with the mesmerizing sporting skills. The program culminated with the vote of thanks and National Anthem. The event was highly appreciated by one and all.There was a display of art work done by the students where the culture of India was displayed through various art forms. As we know, cultural awareness and participation plays an integral role in a student’s life and to give all the students an opportunity to involve in culturally enriching activities, a weeklong “Cultural Fest Week “was organized for our vivacious little Dipsites as a theme of the month with a predominant objective of nurturing their special talents, through art work- depicting different cultures of India, creative games, free exploration day which included- picture talk on India’s culture and traditions. Children carried handmade craft work of their choice as a take away. This platform provided a vast canvas to the children to experience myriad of experiences through participation in various activities.

Eye-Health Camp

Delhi Public School, Hyderabad hosted an eye-health camp for its support staff on 21st December, 2019 in the school campus. These days, with the sharp increase in pollution and poor health care there are a lot of people who are suffering from eye disorders such as cataracts, poor vision, glaucoma night blindness, etc. Low level of education is one of the biggest reasons for this.This is why it becomes very important that somebody comes forward and make these people aware about the importance of medical care of their eyes.

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Let us hear from the HR department more about the eye camp. # What was the objective of organising such a drive? Response:As a part of the staff wellness drive, we organise these camps every year. There are two such health camps organised per year. The main aim behind organizing these eye camps is to create awareness among these people and provide them various services like eye care education, full eye check-ups, medical care etc. # Through which hospital was the camp conducted? Response: The Camp was conducted by the Vasan Eye Care Hospital. All the support staff from all three campuses volunteered to participate in it. # What was the response of the participants? Response: They readily participated in the camp and needy were also benefitted through free eye-glasses that they received after the check-up.

Alumni Meet 2019

DPS, Hyderabad conducted its 2nd Alumni Meet on 22nd December, 2019 in the school campus. About 219 alumni and 50 staff members attended the function. This meet was self-driven and was spear headed, in collaboration with the HR dept, by Janish, Samarth, Pranav and Anoohya – the ex-Dipsites. The event gave out an open invitation to all the teachers across the school. The participants began arriving by 9:00am, registered themselves and headed for the various games and matches organised for them. After a thrilling few hours of extended ‘games period’, the participants gathered for a formal address by Ms. Vani and a talent show by Siddharth Suresh, an established musician, where he amazed the audience with his skills in the guitar, harmonica and singing simultaneously. A few alumni also shared their experiences and thoughts. After a sumptuous lunch the participants proceeded to a DJ dance event. The evening ended with snacks and promises to meet next year. Testimonial by Mohnish Yerra: As an alumnus of this prestigious institution, I have tremendous respect for it. Attending thisalumni-meet felt like I was reliving my school days and gave me an opportunity to meet the people who’ve shaped me into who I am today.I will be looking forward to more events in the future where I can connect and network with people who share the same roots as me.

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Inter School Sports Awards

Y. KAIVALYA LAKSHMI of class XI D Won under 17 years age category in doubles stood 3rd in singlesevent in state Badminton championship -2019.She also won the CABA open badminton tournament under 17 years category , held in Chetan Anand Badminton Academy from 28th Dec to 30th Dec-2019.

DIPSCOOP wishes its readers a very happy and healthy new year!!

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